Fiorentina vs Celje Predictions

• Fiorentina have won with both teams scoring in four of their last nine Conference League home games
• Celje have scored in four of their five European away trips this season
• Rolando Mandragora has scored in three of his last six appearances and four of his last five outings in Europe

Count on Celje to keep it interesting

Fiorentina’s bid to reach a third straight Europa Conference League Final is unlikely to be stopped by Celje when the two sides meet at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Thursday. But the Slovenian champions were no pushovers in the first leg and remain in with a shout of causing an upset in Florence.

Albert Riera’s side play good football and are not shy about shooting. The Counts have scored the third-most goals in the competition with 22 from 11 games.

However, they have also conceded at a rate of two per match and that spells trouble against a Fiorentina side that can play free-flowing stuff themselves.

Kean and Mandragora have their shooting boots on

La Viola have an in-form marksman in Moise Kean too and he could be the difference between them taking the final step in this competition or falling by the wayside again. Coach Raffaele Palladino gave his 21-goal top scorer only a couple of minutes off the bench in Slovenia, but the Italian international looks set to start on Thursday.

Nicolo Zaniolo is suspended but Fiorentina have plenty of goals in the side with midfielder Rolando Mandragora going through a purple patch that makes him look great value to notch again at around 3/1 anytime.

The Serie A side should win, but backing them to win with both teams on the scoresheet looks advisable. Palladino’s side have kept four straight clean sheets in domestic competition, but they have shipped six times in five European contests in front of their own fans.